Priority: double casting and instants
Asked by Ledzeppoli 9 years ago
I seem to be a bit confused when it comes to priority and turns.
It's my opponents turn. They tap x mana and cast 2 spells without giving anyone a chance to respond to the first spell. Is this legal? If I could respond to the first spell, and I do, is it retroactive in the stack? As in, it goes between the first two cast spells?
Follow up: it's my opponents turn, maybe they've untapped, maybe they've drawn a card, maybe they've done nothing at all yet. Can I use an instant? Must I wait until the current turns player cast a spell our use an ability?
Epochalyptik says... #2
To expand: The game advances to the next step or phase when all players pass priority in succession. This means that in order to move from upkeep to draw or from draw to main, the active player (AP) needs to pass to the next active player (NAP) and the NAP needs to pass back. Cleanup and untap are the only exceptions because no player gets priority during those phases/steps.
Therefore, if you want to cast an instant or activate an ability during the upkeep (and thus before your opponent moves to the draw step), you can. But you need to wait for your opponent to pass priority to you first.
Now, if your opponent simply rushes through the untap, upkeep, and draw without giving you a fair indication that he or she is moving on, then you may indicate that you wanted to take an action. If you're playing in any kind of event, call a judge and explain that you wanted to take an action during a particular step or phase and were not given ample time to do so. The game will be rewound.
As was explained, this does not apply to a player casting multiple spells in succession; a player may retain priority after taking an action and proceed to take additional actions before passing priority.
November 5, 2015 6:37 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #3
Magnivore, Players still receive priority when a spell with split second is cast. This is important because triggered abilities, which go on the stack the next time a player would receive priority after they trigger, can go on the stack above split-second cards. Also morph ards can be turned face up.
Magnivore says... Accepted answer #1
For the first part, yes it is legal. If they were to pass priority then once it gets back to them their first spell fires off. They can choose to not pass priority and continue casting spells. Once they finally pass priority, you can interact with the first spell if you want and it goes on the top of the stack and your spell will be the first to resolve.
For the second part, you can respond when priority is passed which is during their upkeep and after they draw. Once it hits their main phase they have priority until they activate a non-mana ability, go to change phases, or cast a non-split second spell.
November 5, 2015 6:15 p.m.